Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden is one of the most remarkable places in Europe and a World Heritage Site, comprising the spectacular ruin of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey and monastic watermill, an Elizabethan mansion and one of the best surviving examples of a Georgian water garden.

Elegant ornamental lakes, canals, temples and cascades provide a succession of dramatic eye-catching vistas. St Mary's Church gives a majestic focus to the medieval deer park, home to 500 deer and a wealth of flora and fauna.